Articles written by Home & Family contributors, home economists across the Prairies
I strongly believe that home economics has an extremely important place in our educational system today. No other academic discipline incorporates in its curriculum as many pertinent life skills that …
by Teresa Makarewicz, P.H.Ec. It’s a fact! Canadians waste food – especially fresh produce. With careful planning, and proper storage, families can save money and time and always have nutritious …
Professional Home Economist and Registered Dietitian, Lindsey Mazur was interviewed for Canadian Living’s article on Improve your eating habits through mindful eating. What is mindful eating? She says it “is about …
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Recently, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services and Canadian Health and Safety in Agriculture held a series of workshops on …
by Michelle J. Kwan, BFA, BASc Candidate While the increased use of technology in the workplace may have significantly boosted office efficiency, it has inadvertently decreased national physical activity levels. According to …
By Jennifer Dyck, PHEc Be up-to-date with your health In today’s world of information overload we have messages coming at us from all angles on what is healthy, what is …
By Josh Lockhart One observation I am having when working with parents is that children who come from a two parent house seem to go to bed better when both …
You might have noticed that we’ve started including wheat germ in our recipes at https://canolaeatwell.com/blog/ that use whole-wheat flour. We’ve done this to make our recipes whole-grain. We know that …
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Food and our heritage have long been interconnected – especially at this time of year, many of us have memories of get-togethers that revolve around food. …
That’s right. You heard me. The reason you are reading this blog, the reason you watch Till Debt Do Us Part and Princess, the reason you search this website, is …
